I’m happy to let you know I’ll be teaching my Holiday Cardmaking class again this year at Tremont Gallery/Pearl Street Stamping in Tremont, Illinois.
November 13th and 14th
10:00-12:00 and 1:30-3:30
Cost: $25.00
Kick off the holiday season by creating cheerful cards with Penny Black’s Bundled Snowman stamp and die sets. Learn easy watercolor techniques using ink pads and markers to bring your designs to life. We’ll also craft a pair of festive holiday tags and a charming, stamped heart ornament.
If water coloring is not your thing, feel free to bring colored pencils or your favorite markers.
Students Bring:
Water brush or Small Paintbrush
Tape Runner
Foam Mounting Squares
Scissors
White and Gold Gel Pens (if you have them)
Call Tremont Gallery to Sign Up: 309-925-4438 (Store Open Wednesday-Friday)
Tremont Gallery Pearl Street Stamping-109 West Pearl Street-Tremont, IL 61568
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Get ready — the new Eileen Hull Sizzix Collection is here, and we’re celebrating LIVE from the show floor at Creativation!
Join Eileen and Susie as they broadcast the Sizzix Release Party straight from Eileen’s tiny vintage trailer, Daisy, bringing together her amazing creative team from all around the world. You’ll get an up-close look at the fabulous project samples created by the team, sneak peeks of the new products, and maybe even a glimpse of the excitement happening on the show floor!
The May release includes seven exciting new products: • The fan-favorite Garden Gate Album die — brought back by popular request • Five brand-new Thinlits sets • A beautiful new embossing folder
We can’t wait to see what YOU create with the new collection! Be sure to share your projects in the Eileen Hull Fan Club so we can continue inspiring each other and celebrating creativity together.
Thank you for being part of this amazing journey with us — see you at the party!
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To make the Valentine Tulip Card.
Prepare the Paper: Before die-cutting, run your paper through the Xyron Sticker Maker* to add a complete layer of adhesive to the back. This makes assembly so much easier!
Die-cut all the pieces: Using the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine and Eileen Hull’s Dies, cut out all the pieces for your card.
Add Depth with Ink: Ink the small die-cut pieces with Tim Holtz Distress Inks*. This adds beautiful depth and richness while covering the white core of the paper.
Floral Swag: Create a small floral swag using the leafy dies from the Home Sweet Home die set. Attach a small red twine bow to the center of the swag.
Your cheerful Valentine tulip card is complete—no watering required!
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DIY Valentine’s Day Tic-Tac-Toe Card Tutorial:
Using plain decorative scrapbook paper, cut a 4 3/8″ x 4 3/8″ square layer.
Cut nine 1 ¼” squares from two different coordinating scrapbook papers.
Adhere the 9 squares onto the layer, leaving even spacing between the squares.
Using the “Heart Tic Tac Toe” SVG file from the Silhouette Store, cut out the hearts, “X’s,” and “O’s” using Dark Red and Gold craft vinyl from StyleTechCraft. (Option: If you don’t have access to vinyl and an electronic die-cutting machine, you can use Valentine and Heart Stickers.)
Use StyleTechCraft’s transfer tape to add the hearts and “X’s” and “O’s” to the center of each mini square.
Add a thin gold border around the 4 3/8″ layer using a gold calligraphy pen. If you like the look of a “quilted card,” use a thin marker to add small lines in and around the small squares.
Adhere the layered tic tac toe design onto a 4 5/8″ decorative layer and onto a 5″ x 5″ cream card base.
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This playful tic-tac-toe design is a fun way to show someone you care!
Whether you’re making cards for a classroom exchange or
sending valentines to friends or family, this creative design
is sure to bring smiles.
Happy Crafting and have a wonderful Valentine’s Day!
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I used a golden yellow ink pad along with Spiced Marigold Distress Ink and lightly applied the inks onto the cardstock using an ink applicator.
Next, I rubbed Vintage Photo Ink onto one side of the embossing folder. Place the inked cardstock onto the inked side of the embossing folder. Place the embossing folder into a Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine* and run the embossing folder through the machine.
Cut a tag with the embossed cardstock using the largest of the Tunnel Arch Dies*.
For the flowers and leaves, I also used cream cardstock and inked them with the inks.
Want a tip for adhering small pieces? (for example: flowers and leaves) I use the Xyron Disposable Sticker Maker*. I put my cardstock through the Sticker Maker* first, then I die-cut the small pieces. It makes gluing them in place so much easier.
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Today is Release Day for Eileen Hull’s newest dies for Sizzix,
and I’m excited to share a couple of projects that I’ve made.
As soon as I saw the sneak peek of what was coming,
I knew I wanted to make a winter shaker card.
So…even though I am hanging onto Summer as hard as I can,
I still am in the mood to make a few Winter cards.
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For the Winter Window Shaker Card, I used: (*affiliate links)
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This collection was inspired by nature and the cozy feeling of home. It was designed to coordinate with the Handbound Journal* (sold separately) to create a tunnel book, but each die set also stands beautifully on its own and can be used in so many creative ways!
Home Sweet Home Die Set* This 24-piece set includes layered forest animals (deer, fox, bunny, squirrel, and butterflies), pine trees, grassy hills, greenery, clouds, sun, moon, and a cozy house. The sweet deer alone makes this set worth it! Perfect for holiday projects, baby themes, everyday cards, journals, and tags.
Windowsill Flowers & Vase* A 13-die set designed to coordinate with the Tunnel Arches. The window die matches the largest arch, letting you build a 3D scene that looks as though you’re peering through a window. The tiny vase and flowers are wonderful for using scraps. The little lacy piece also makes a lovely accent for junk journal pockets and cards.
Tunnel Arches* Who knew arches could be so versatile? Make a rainbow! Use the negative cuts to create graduated windows in journals, cards, and home décor, or the positive pieces as card bases and tags—nothing goes to waste! This 7-die nesting set ranges in size from 4 ½” x 3 ¼” down to teeny-tiny (so cute!). They were designed to fit perfectly inside the Handbound Journal if you’d like to try your hand at a tunnel book.
Lacy Leaves Embossing Folder* A bold, intricate lacy pattern measuring 6” x 8 ½”—perfectly sized for journal covers and cards. This design was inspired by an actual piece of lace from my collection that reminded me of leaves. I love the mix of nature and lace! Whether you emboss or deboss the pattern, the result is simply beautiful.
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Directions:
Cut the “Daisy Background” using Opal Vinyl and the Silhouette Die Cutting Machine. (I sized the image to a 3 ¼” x 3 ¼” design.)
I cut a simple cardstock frame using my Silhouette Die-Cutting Machine. My frame measures 4 ½” x 4 ½”. The inside cutout measures 3 ½” x 3 ½”, which leaves a ½” border around the frame.
Cut a 4 ¼” x 4 ¼” piece of clear acetate. (My acetate has a blue protective coating on both sides.) PlaceScor-tape* around the border of the frame.
Remove the protective coating from both sides of the acetate. (If yours has them.)
Remove the design from the vinyl backing sheet using the transfer paper.
Place the design onto the acetate on the front of the frame.
Cut a piece of cardstock 4 ¼” x 4 ¼”.
Cut thin strips from the adhesive foam sheet.
Adhere the strips to the back of the frame.
Add iridescent shaker sprinkles inside the frame. (Do not overfill with shaker sprinkles.)
Adhere the 4 ¼” piece of cardstock to the back of the frame to create your shaker element.
Adhere the shaker to a 5″ x 5″ card.
Stamp a small greeting onto cardstock. Notch one end to create a banner.
Adhere the greeting to the front of the card.
I hope you enjoyed the Iridescent Opal Shaker card.
It’s a nod to those vintage Flower Power Shirts of the 70s.
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Before I die-cut the shapes, I ran the cardstock through the Sticker Maker.
That adds a complete layer of adhesive onto the back of the cardstock.
It’s a simple card but it does require a little patience.
Once all the pieces were cut, I added the small pieces inside the color wheel.
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Use the Transfer Tape* to adhere the vinyl onto a 4″x 6″ piece of white cardstock.
Cut a 4¼” x 6¼” piece of “Melon” Ultra Metallic Glitter Vinyl* to use as a layer. I didn’t remove the white protective layer on the back of the vinyl. I used a double stick tape roller to add adhesive to the back of the vinyl.
Adhere all the pieces onto the front of the card.
StyleTechCraft adhesive vinyl makes it easy to create cards with intricate
and delicate designs. Use it with your Cricut or Cameo electronic cutters
and even with steel rule dies. The possibilities are endless!
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